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Inherited pancreatic cancer.
Chinese clinical oncology - 1 Dec 2017
Chen Fei, Roberts Nicholas J, Klein Alison P
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic cancers arise through a series of genetic events both inherited and acquired. Inherited genetic changes, both high penetrance and low penetrance, are an important component of pancreatic cancer risk, and may be used to characterize populations who will benefit from early detection. Furthermore, pancreatic cancer patients with inherited mutations may be particularly sensitive to certain targeted agents,...
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